Active Accountants

Active Accountants is an accounting firm based in Cairns, Queensland. Scott Lawrence is the sole director of the business and is a Certified Practising Accountant with Fellow status. He holds a Bachelor of Business Degree and has over 25 years of experience in public practice as a tax consultant. Scott Lawrence has been based in Far North Queensland since 2003. The firm is a small team offering personalised service and employs administrative staff.

It holds professional memberships with Fellow of C.P.A. Australia, Tax & Accountants Association, and the Tax Institute of Australia, and is a Registered Tax Agent with the Tax Agents Board. Active Accountants offers accounting services to individuals, small and medium businesses in the Cairns and North Queensland region, and supports cloud accounting. Services include Business Services, Individual Tax Solutions, Self Managed Super, NDIS Plan Management, and Estate Planning.

In Cairns, Active Accountants has built a client base that returns year after year, with several reviewers describing relationships spanning five, ten or more years. A recurring theme is the expertise and personal attention of Scott, named often as the accountant who handles personal, business and self-managed super fund matters. Reviewers often mention the quality of results and the straightforward, supportive advice they receive, whether the work involves tax-efficient business structures, investment properties or small family-run operations.

Communication is another point that comes up often, with clients noting the practice takes the stress out of tax time and provides clear feedback from an introductory session onwards. Reliability and fairness are also emphasised, including honest and experienced guidance delivered consistently across engagements. Business advisory work is singled out for helping clients choose appropriate structures and strategies, while the broader accounting needs of families and companies are handled with care. The tone across the feedback is one of long-standing trust, with clients expressing appreciation for dependable service and thoughtful advice that has supported their financial decisions over many years.